David, Inquiring minds would like to know how you measured the tension in each segment, in order to demonstrate that the first segment tension did not increase, while the speaking length tension did. Mike On 2/2/2011 10:52 AM, David Love wrote: > Then I must be living in another universe along with the local chapter for > whom I have demonstrated this twice now. > > David Love > www.davidlovepianos.com > > > On 2/2/2011 10:25 AM, David Love wrote: >> I said that it was possible to get to the target tension in the >> speaking length without increasing the tension in the first segment beyond >> where it ultimately settles when things are at equilibrium. > Which is incorrect. To overcome the friction of the bearing surfaces, > it's absolutely necessary for the first segment to be above equilibrium > tension at some point to change the pitch of the speaking length. It's > inescapable, whatever you're doing with the tuning pin. > > >
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